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Philip Eijlander Diversity Program

Diversity and inclusion are
central themes in the research and teaching of prof. Schaafsma. As a social
scientist, her interests lie broadly in cultural diversity and interethnic
relations, processes of social in- and exclusion, and intergroup hostility and
reconciliation.

Prof. Kosta is carrying out
research on the challenges technology poses to human rights. She is particularly interested
in privacy and data protection, specializing in electronic communications
and new technologies.

Prof. Slatman’s chair at
Tilburg University is the first in Medical Humanities in the Netherlands. Her
ambition is to develop this much needed discipline, and to train and supervise
students – on all levels – to be critical and productive evaluators of current
health care, either as academic researcher or as professional within health
care.

Aim

The Philip Eijlander Diversity
Program (PEDP) increases the proportion of women in higher academic positions, by
creating extra positions on the level of assistant professor, associate
professor and full professor. These extra positions advance the competence
areas that the Schools focus on in their research agenda’s, as stated in the
Strategic Outline 2018-2021, and help achieve the objectives of 25% female full
professors and 40% female associate professors in 2020. The overall goal
is an inclusive work climate where quality prevails. Equal opportunities for
all will lead to capacity building and a fair representation of women.

Quality

PEDP
aims to scout and attract extra-ordinary talent in academia. As such the Philip
Eijlander Diversity Program can be seen as a quality label. This implies that
only fully qualified scholars will be appointed. If Tilburg University fails to
spot them, then the vacancy won’t be filled until another opportunity arises.

Effect
PEDP I

Ten
years ago, only 8% of the full professors at Tilburg University were women.
Now, a decade later, 1 in 5 full professors is female, partially due to the
Philip Eijlander Diversity Program. The
PEDP fellows contribute to TiU’s impact themes: Towards a Resilient Society,
Health and Well-Being, and Creating Value from Data. Some laureates also develop our knowledge on diversity.
For instance, prof. Maureen Sie initiates the course Discovering Diversity for
Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Advantages of the appointment

Appointment for 5 years, with the perspective of subsequent promotion (if applicable) and a permanent contract.

We envisage a full time appointment, or at least of 0.8 fte.

A start-up grant of 10.000 euro.

Research Support after Pregnancy Leave.

Participation in the Tracks coaching and mentoring program for career strategies.

Ambassadors

"All
human behavior is regulated by the brain. You can change behavior because you
can change the brain." Read what Margriet Sitskoorn, professor
clinical neuropsychology, tells about behavior and brain plasticity.

"Nobody
is against privacy and nobody is against security, yet the two need to be
properly balanced. How do you do that and how do you take everyone’s interests
into account." Read about Corien Prins, professor law
and informatization in her role as scholar at Tilburg University.

"We
are setting up a research program in which we focus on a number of European
cities. It is about searching for identity in the big city. The program also
contains a literary part: we study novels and the lives of the characters in
those cities." Read about Odile Heynders professor
Comparative Literature and the role of literature in society.

The following professors actively
support the Philip Eijlander Diversity Program

Executive Board

"We
know that a program like the Philip Eijlander Diversity Program can have a
snowball effect. Of course you cannot change the entire organization overnight,
but you do see things being set in motion. You are making women visible, you
are showing young female students: Hey, this is a future prospect for me too!
It works if you have multiple role models."

Philip Eijlander

"This
is a powerful program. There are exceptionally talented women out there and
Tilburg should be able to attract them through this program. It will make
everybody stronger. But that by itself is not enough; this is only the
beginning. It is an important stimulus. Because we will also have to make sure
that the women we appoint will inspire others to likewise pursue an academic
career. Young talent will need to be coached and stimulated to follow in their
footsteps."